Rock Solid Warrior Published May 21, 2010 SOUTHWEST ASIA -- This week's 386th Air Expeditionary Wing Rock Solid Warrior comes from the 586th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron. Name: Tech. Sgt. Katherine Goldston Unit: 586th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron, 424th Medium Truck Detachment Duty title: Convoy commander Home station: Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C. How do you support the mission here? I am responsible for moving cargo to and from various forward operating bases in Iraq in support of the drawdown in the Iraqi theater. How many times have you deployed and what makes this deployment unique? I have deployed twice, both times supporting the line haul mission. What makes this deployment unique is that I'm a convoy commander this time around, so I'm responsible for planning and executing missions based on current enemy tactics, techniques and procedures; and gathered route intelligence. It's a great feeling when a mission is completed successfully and to know that all Airmen, Soldiers and civilians under my command made it back safe. How does your job differ in a deployed environment vs. home base? A big difference from home station is that my duties here take me outside the wire traveling the most dangerous roads of Iraq delivering cargo and supplies. At home station, I have a normal duty schedule, but here while we are out on missions they can normally last anywhere from one to two weeks working very long hours.